EPA TRI Facility · Fabricated Metals
Qualico Steel Co Inc
Webb, AL · Parent: Qualico Steel Co Inc
- Total releases
- 66.5K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Qualico Steel Co Inc: how the 66.5K lbs splits
66.5K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 60.5K lbs 90.9%
- Off-site Transfers 6.0K lbs 9.1%
Qualico Steel Co Inc's 66.5K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 90.9% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 9.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers).
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Qualico Steel Co Inc is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Webb, AL, in the fabricated metals sector. It reported 15.1K lbs of releases across 6 chemicals in 2023, and 66.5K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 5,489 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Alabama's 559 reporting TRI sites, Chemical Waste Management leads both reported pounds (95.6M lbs) and chemical count (98 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Qsi; Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Dothan Fresh Plant; Covenant Steel Warehouse; Apec. Similar-scale Fabricated Metals peers outside Alabama: Channellock Inc; Klein Plating Works Inc; Marsh Plating Corp; Flexcon Industries. Other Qualico Steel Co Inc sites in this extract: Covenant Steel Warehouse; Qualico Miscellaneous Inc; Qualico Steel Co Inc Texas Div; Providential Fabricators. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Xylene (mixed isomers); Methyl isobutyl ketone; Manganese; Nickel.
Compare Qualico Steel Co Inc with
Nearest reporters in Alabama
- Qsi Dothan · 350 lbs
- Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Dothan Fresh Plant Dothan · 30.9K lbs
- Covenant Steel Warehouse Dothan · 70.2K lbs
- Apec Dothan · 434 lbs
Similar-scale Fabricated Metals sites elsewhere: Channellock Inc (PA) · Klein Plating Works Inc (PA) · Marsh Plating Corp (MI)
Qualico Steel Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (90.9% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 66.5K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Channellock Inc and Klein Plating Works Inc.
Qualico Steel Co Inc vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
67K lbs Top 21% higher than 79% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Qualico Steel Co Inc inside Houston's TRI pounds
Among the 3,421 Fabricated Metals facilities in this database, Qualico Steel Co Inc reports the 589th-largest volume, placing it in the top 17.2% of its sector. This one site accounts for 26.8% of every pound reported in Houston. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Xylene (mixed isomers) alone is 73.3% of the total. Scale peers outside Alabama include Channellock Inc and Klein Plating Works Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Houston's reported pounds (248.7K lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Qualico Steel Co Inc's total reported releases fell from 31.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 15.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Qualico Steel Co Inc's air releases fell from 28.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 11.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Qualico Steel Co Inc's chemicals reported fell from 7 in 2022 to 6 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Qualico Steel Co Inc's off-site transfers rose from 2.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Qualico Steel Co Inc Form-R facts
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40% more than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Qualico Steel Co Inc releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 66.5K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 17% (18.3K lbs to 15.1K lbs).
Qualico Steel Co Inc: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Qualico Steel Co Inc year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 17% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Xylene (mixed isomers).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18.3K lbs | 6 |
| 2020 | 829 lbs | 5 |
| 2021 | 690 lbs | 5 |
| 2022 | 31.6K lbs | 7 |
| 2023 | 15.1K lbs | 6 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Xylene (mixed isomers) | 48.7K lbs | - |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone | 14.3K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 1.9K lbs | - |
| Nickel | 992 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Chromium | 650 lbs | - |
| Copper | 0 lbs | - |
| Lead | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Qualico Steel Co Inc · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Qualico Steel Co Inc
Closest other reporters in Alabama - including Qsi, Wayne-Sanderson Farms LLC - Dothan Fresh Plant, Covenant Steel Warehouse, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 558 other reporting facilities in Alabama.
Similar Fabricated Metals Facilities
Other Fabricated Metals facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Alabama - e.g. Channellock Inc, Klein Plating Works Inc, Marsh Plating Corp.
Compare beyond Alabama
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Qualico Steel Co Inc on cumulative reported pounds (66.5K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Channellock Inc, Hygenic Corp, Waters Technology Corp. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Qualico Steel Co Inc Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Covenant Steel Warehouse, Qualico Miscellaneous Inc, Qualico Steel Co Inc Texas Div.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Xylene (mixed isomers), Methyl isobutyl ketone, Manganese, Nickel; nearby reporters include Qsi. Qualico Steel Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Qualico Steel Co Inc TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Qualico Steel Co Inc totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Webb, AL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 332312 · Fabricated Metals. 26.8% of Houston TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Channellock Inc (Δ 26 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Qualico Steel Co Inc stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Xylene (mixed isomers). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov